Chapter 467: Skull and Bones Cufflink Qualification

He was bluffing.

Although Zheng Qian did not have a high level of education, due to his past life experiences—having lost his parents at a young age—he had been forced to live by reading other people's expressions. Therefore, he could tell from Rahman's micro-expressions that he was lying.

Although he did not know how much these yachts cost, they were definitely worth a fortune.

He could be considered half an expert on ships; at a glance, these behemoths, which were easily over a hundred meters long, were definitely worth an astronomical sum. Moreover, even among the twenty-some people present, those who could afford them could be counted on one hand.

Rahman had hosted this yacht party mainly for this blond, blue-eyed young man.

It made sense. Although Rahman could afford to buy them, he might not be able to afford to give them away. After all, he was currently only the Second Prince, not the primary heir, and certainly not the Sultan of this country.

Although the Oman royal family was wealthy, one should not forget that this was Oman, not the British Isles, and not the true British royal family raised in Buckingham Palace. Where they truly derived their wealth from was oil and natural gas. And these heavy assets were firmly controlled by the Sultan.

Rahman did not yet have the qualification to touch these assets, which was why the wealth he controlled was very limited. And it was precisely because of this that there was a place for Zheng Qian and the others to be useful.

"Hahaha! Rahman, you are really too polite!"

Arthur laughed happily, his gaze wandering over the twenty-some people present, when suddenly his eyes lit up.

He strolled over to Wei Rusi, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Let me see, isn't this Ms. Wei Rusi? Seeing that your spirit remains undiminished, I am sincerely happy; otherwise, I would not be able to sleep or eat in peace."

Zheng Qian felt slightly speechless.

Was this Wei Rusi that famous in the Western world? How could it be that anyone who seemed to be a big shot acted as if they knew her? Could it be that his woman also had an affair with Wei Rusi?

A flash of surprise appeared in Rahman's eyes; it seemed he had not expected the famous Arthur to actually know this female companion brought by Zheng Qian. He whispered something to the assistant beside him, and when he looked at Wei Rusi again, there was something else in his gaze.

Wei Rusi's expression was extremely cold. It even carried a hint of hatred.

"Actually, I have a question that I have never really understood. How could our tiny family make so many behemoths like you feel like you were facing a formidable enemy, requiring you to join forces to set a trap? Are you all really that afraid?"

Hearing this, Arthur smiled gracefully, seemingly unbothered by her questioning. After pondering for a moment, he said earnestly, "Actually, when you came on so aggressively at the time, it did make us feel a little bit of pressure, but it wasn't enough. As for why we joined forces to set a trap for you... what you said isn't very accurate, because in our eyes, your so-called Dawei Capital was really just a slightly stronger ant, but an ant nonetheless."

"If an ant blocks the road, you just step on it; there's nothing more to say, right?"

Arthur said it so earnestly that Zheng Qian did not sense any incongruity at all. He seemed to truly feel that way.

Suddenly, Wei Rusi smiled. It was a smile of relief. She nodded very sincerely and said earnestly, "Thank you, Arthur. I finally understand. Today, you have really taught me a lesson."

Arthur shrugged indifferently.

He snapped his fingers at Rahman, "I have just booked a yacht, sorry, I have to leave first. The deal you spoke to me about before... I will consider it. Alright, Your Highness, until next time. My private jet should have already entered this airspace; I hope you can help facilitate its passage and not shoot it down as an enemy aircraft."

Hearing the hidden meaning in his words, a flash of gloom crossed Rahman's eyes.

He just felt that this Arthur was truly too cunning—no, he was simply a scumbag.

He never initiated, never refused, and never took responsibility!!!

But he had no way to rush him. Years of a political career had allowed Rahman to train a very professional smile that revealed no internal emotions. He waved his hand, "Rest assured, I just said it: as long as I, Rahman, am here for a day, this sea will always be your private sanctuary. Give my regards to your father."

After some commercial flattery, Arthur turned and walked toward the yacht. But after taking two steps, he suddenly turned back and said meaningfully to Wei Rusi, "However, your family is not entirely without merit; at least you have left a deep impression on me. Sigh, if you weren't of Jiuzhou descent, if you didn't like women..."

"Perhaps... never mind, good luck."

Huh? Something wasn't right?

Zheng Qian frowned slightly. Although his English wasn't very good, he was, after all, a graduate of a proper university. He couldn't understand some complex sentences, mainly due to a lack of vocabulary, but he had understood some of this. Could there be some story between them?

Zheng Qian instinctively sensed a hint of danger and subconsciously tightened his grip on Wei Rusi's waist.

"Ah... you... what are you doing!"

Wei Rusi was just pondering how to organize her words to counterattack Arthur. Suddenly being hugged tightly by Zheng Qian, and feeling the electric current from his hot palm, her skin instantly felt a little hot. What was most infuriating was that Zheng Qian's hand was exceptionally restless; if there weren't so many people here, she would definitely have fought with Zheng Qian.

"This time it doesn't seem like you had an affair with someone's fiancée; did you two date? No, let me guess, you used to like men too, but because of emotional wounds, you turned into what you are now. Was it him..."

Before Zheng Qian could finish, Wei Rusi helplessly held her head.

My God, I'll give you the pen; why don't you just write the rest yourself! How dare you imagine such things!

"Anyway, it wasn't because of him, so stop guessing randomly! But having said that, this seems to be a good sign. If Arthur's family also decides to support Rahman, then his chances of winning might really be high. You should have noticed it too, right? That logo on his cufflinks is..."

"The Skull and Bones." Zheng Qian released Wei Rusi and said calmly.

He had actually seen it at first glance. It was the top-tier student society at Yale University in the United States, or you could call it a fraternity; in short, it was an organization with an extremely high threshold that not just anyone was qualified to join.

The Skull and Bones had produced several US Presidents, federal judges, and university presidents. Entering it was equivalent to stepping one foot into the top-tier political and business circles of that country. And those qualified to wear the Skull and Bones cufflinks were even fewer in number.

"That's right, so you know about this too." Wei Rusi felt a little surprised; she hadn't expected Zheng Qian to be knowledgeable about these things.

"But as you just saw, Arthur's attitude is very ambiguous, so it's impossible to be certain for now. You need to assess the situation dynamically."